Specialized Instructional Assistant DLP Cottage Elementary School

Position: Specialized Instructional Assistant DLP Cottage Elementary School - 2025-2026
Sharon Public Schools

Instructional Assistant Specialized Program

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum high school diploma, (two years post-high school education, Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred)

REPORT TO:
Building Principal/ Assistant Principal, (Director of Student Services)

General Description:

To assist teachers in providing students with a nurturing, supportive and collaborative environment where curriculum and instruction are aligned to standards and the needs of each child. Responsibilities will vary according to the school, students, and program /classroom where the instructional assistant is assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Practice ethical and professional standards and maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.

* Become familiar with student IEP, including but not limited to: social/emotional, activities of daily living, and/or behavioral needs.

* Assist with specific student supports, either as individual or small groups in the implementation of educational and/or IEP goals and benchmarks.

* Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse learning styles.

* Reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior.

* Provide support services in all environments of the school setting under the guidance of the lead special education teacher, related service providers, academic and behavioral interventionists, and the building principal.

* Provide behavioral support including but not limited to, student-specific accommodations, and implementation of behavior support plan as applicable.

* Report any issues directly to the classroom teacher and/or the Special Education Teacher as applicable.

* Implement/provide the special education teacher and general education teachers accommodations and modifications to student lessons.

* May assist a substitute assigned to the classroom when a teacher is absent or attending meetings, as possible and appropriate.

* Follow IEP accommodations as directed by a Special Education Teacher.

* Attend Professional Development as assigned.

* Assist/accompany students with leaving and entering the building (including to and from their mode of transportation).

* Performs other duties as assigned by building administration.

* Modifies curriculum and/or curriculum materials as needed for inclusion opportunities with the Lead Teacher for student success.

* Maintaining a student notebook in a neat and orderly manner as applicable.

* Record accurate data on skills and/or behaviors as directed, when applicable

* Work with students on the generalization and maintenance of skills.

* Data collection on targeted skills, as needed.

* Some programs include an additional hour per day for duties that may include but are not limited to data collection.